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Resident urges reinstatement of high-school librarian; board allocates up to $500,000 from carryover to cover FY25 shortfall
Summary
A Stratford resident urged the board to use carryover surplus to restore a high-school librarian. The board approved using up to $500,000 from a FY24 carryover balance to cover projected FY25 operating deficits, leaving remaining funds unallocated pending future board action.
At the start of the Stratford Board of Education meeting on June 24, a resident asked the board to use available carryover funds to reinstate the Stratford High School librarian.
The speaker, who identified herself as Talia and said she lives at 100 Berner Terrace, told the board two Stratford High juniors had described the loss of the school's librarian as a significant setback and urged the board to consider restoring the position if unallocated carryover funds are available. She…
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